Buckingham Palace
10th March, 2015
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, this afternoon named the new vessel BRITANNIA at Ocean Terminal, Southampton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson), the Chairman of Carnival UK (Mr David Dingle), the Master of BRITANNIA (Captain Paul Brown) and the Life President of P&O Cruises (the Lord Sterling of Plaistow).
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness attended a Service of Dedication before Her Majesty named BRITANNIA.
The Queen, escorted by the Master, and The Duke of Edinburgh, escorted by the Chairman, embarked BRITANNIA and viewed the Ship’s controls and met crew members.
The Lord Sterling of Plaistow, on behalf of Her Majesty, presented a replica P&O Officer’s Sword to the Master.
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The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were entertained to Luncheon by the Master.
The Rt Hon David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of Her Majesty this evening.
Clarence House
10th March, 2015
The Prince of Wales, Patron, Marie Curie Cancer Care, this morning received Mr John Varley (Chairman) and Dr. Jane Collins (Chief Executive).
His Royal Highness, President, afterwards received a briefing on the Royal College of Music’s Courtyard Campaign.
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The Prince of Wales this afternoon received the Lord Stern of Brentford.
His Royal Highness this evening held a Reception for High Commissioners to the United Kingdom at St James’s Palace.
The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, the Big Lunch, this afternoon presented community recognition awards and held a Reception to launch the Big Lunch 2015 campaign.
Buckingham Palace
10th March, 2015
The Duke of York, Patron, London Metropolitan University, this morning visited the Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design, 56-63 Whitechapel High Street, London E1, and remained to Luncheon.
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His Royal Highness, Patron, the Peter Jones Foundation, this afternoon held a prize giving for Tycoon in Schools at Buckingham Palace.
The Duke of York, Patron, the Trampery, later opened the Trampery Traveltech Lab, 2 More London Riverside, London SE1. His Royal Highness, Patron, International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies, this evening attended a Society of Light and Lighting Fresnel Lecture at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1.
Buckingham Palace
10th March, 2015
Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Earl of Wessex.
Buckingham Palace
10th March, 2015
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The Princess Royal, Patron, Voluntary Service Overseas, this morning received Sir Andrew Cubie upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman UK and Mr Samuel Younger upon assuming the appointment and Mr Philip Goodwin upon assuming the appointment as Chief Executive.
Mrs Angela Salt (Director UK) was present.
Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended the Criminal Justice: An Agenda for the New Government Conference, Fitzwilliam College, Storeys Way, Cambridge, and was received by Mrs Penelope Walkinshaw (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).
The Princess Royal later visited Royal Air Force High Wycombe, Walter’s Ash, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Motor Neurone Disease Association, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.
Kensington Palace
10th March, 2015
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The Duke of Gloucester this morning attended a Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication for the Lady Chapel of Lichfield Cathedral and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Longdon Hall School, Longdon Green, Lichfield.
The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, later attended a Service of Dedication to commemorate the St John lives lost in the First World War at the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas.